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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
VHF Transceiver
Portable VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 1.25m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz
(RX 35-55 / 108-174 MHz with optional converter)
220-225 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? Less than 0.2 µV for 12 dB SINAD ?
Selectivity ? More than 15 kHz (-6 dB), less than 30 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne XTAL
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 220-225 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 2 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 Built-in sweep
Impedance 50/500Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains 13.8V DC 9.6-15.6V DC
Current RX Max 2 A 0.5-0.7 A 45 mA
TX - 3-6.5 A Max 700 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 2005 Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 197x and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 334 × 134 × 330 mm
(13.15 × 5.28 × 12.99 in)
140 × 38 × 177 mm
(5.51 × 1.50 × 6.97 in)
135 × 58 × 191 mm
(5.31 × 2.28 × 7.52 in)
Weight 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs) 10×NiCd and mic included
Form factor Base Station Mobile Portable

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 9 channels in 0 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS232C interface ? 1750 Hz tone burst
VFO option.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-R000008B ICOM-IC-000037A KENWOOD-TR-002200GX